Sportsbooks For San Jose Sharks

So close, yet so far. For years, the San Jose Sharks were the NHL’s next great team in waiting. Next year was always going to be their year, but their year never seemed to get here. Sensational regular-season performances were persistently followed by playoff heartache and heartbreak and for all their positive press clippings, the Sharks are still awaiting to make their first appearance in the Stanley Cup final. They’ve changed coaches a few times in an attempt to add more bite to their game, switched goalies, swapped personnel but today, the question regarding the Sharks as their key players near the end of their fine NHL careers is has their window of opportunity to win the Stanley Cup closed down upon their own awaiting hands?

Who Do The San Jose Sharks Play Next

Beloved for their animated Shark logo and trendy teal uniforms, the Sharks had a following among young hockey fans way before they ever had a successful on-ice outfit. [+]

As they improved and started to make some inroads into the playoffs, the people who’d jumped aboard the Sharks bandwagon for their fashion statement anxiously awaited their favorite team to make a statement between the boards. You know what? They’re still waiting.

San Jose Sharks Game Schedule

Below you will find the San Jose Sharks game schedule. Playing in California’s Bay Area, the Sharks are natural rivals with the NHL’s two other California-based franchises. [+]

The rivalry with the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks is fueled by the fact that both the Kings (twice) and Ducks (once) have both won the Stanley Cup, a bauble that continues to elude the Sharks.

Regardless, the Sharks are generally a tough team to beat in their home rink, affectionately known as the Shark Tank by the club’s fans. When the Sharks go to the power play and the theme from Jaws plays over the arena sound system, the daunting sensation that creates is palpable.

San Jose Sharks Standings Today

These are the current standings for the San Jose Sharks. A consistent playoff participant, more seasons than not you will find the Sharks comfortably above the danger zone. [+]

While studying where the Sharks are situated in the overall picture, it’s always a wise move by the prospective San Jose Sharks bettor to educate themselves on the location of San Jose’s upcoming opponent in the standings. Is that next team on the way to San Jose a traditional rival, or a team nearby and needing points for its own playoff push? Are they an Eastern team working their way through a West Coast road trip? All of this data should be taken into account, because it will impact your wagering strategy.

NHL

General

Home

Away

#

team

pts

P

W

L

GF

GA

1

Washington Capitals

118

82

45

19

263

182

2

Pittsburgh Penguins

111

82

40

21

282

234

3

Chicago Blackhawks

109

82

37

23

244

213

4

Columbus Blue Jackets

108

82

39

24

249

195

5

Minnesota Wild

106

82

42

25

266

208

6

Anaheim Ducks

105

82

40

23

223

200

7

Montreal Canadiens

103

82

33

26

226

200

8

Edmonton Oilers

103

82

37

26

247

212

9

New York Rangers

102

82

40

28

256

220

10

St. Louis Blues

99

82

38

29

235

218

11

San Jose Sharks

99

82

38

29

221

201

12

Ottawa Senators

98

82

34

28

212

214

13

Boston Bruins

95

82

38

31

234

212

14

Toronto Maple Leafs

95

82

33

27

251

242

15

Calgary Flames

94

82

32

33

226

221

16

Nashville Predators

94

82

35

29

240

224

17

New York Islanders

94

82

33

29

241

242

18

Tampa Bay Lightning

94

82

32

30

234

227

19

Philadelphia Flyers

88

82

25

33

219

236

20

Winnipeg Jets

87

82

33

35

249

256

21

Carolina Hurricanes

87

82

28

31

215

236

22

Los Angeles Kings

86

82

25

35

201

205

23

Florida Panthers

81

82

23

36

210

237

24

Dallas Stars

79

82

28

37

223

262

25

Detroit Red Wings

79

82

17

36

207

244

26

Buffalo Sabres

78

82

25

37

201

237

27

New Jersey Devils

70

82

18

40

183

244

28

Arizona Coyotes

70

82

20

42

197

260

29

Vancouver Canucks

69

82

19

43

182

243

30

Colorado Avalanche

48

82

14

56

166

278

How To Make Money Betting On San Jose Sharks

The California Seals were the NHL’s first foray into California’s Bay Area when they joined the league as a 1967 expansion franchise. The San Francisco Seals were a longtime success story as a minor pro team in the Western League and there were high hopes for them in the big time, but a combination of shady ownership and poor personnel decisions doomed them to failure and the Seals left for Cleveland in 1976.

The Sharks gave the Bay Area a second chance in 1991 and this time around, they got it right. You can argue all you want about the Sharks’ playoff struggles over their history, the fact of the matter is they’ve been one of the NHL’s most successful franchises from the moment they first hit the ice, at least in terms of marketing strategies.

If betting on the Sharks is your gameplan, a piece of advice – the smart money is on them during the regular season, but it’s a wary bettor who backs the Sharks come playoff time.